Custodian

Position Type:
Maintenance/Custodial/Bus Garage/Custodian

Date Posted:
10/28/2025

Location:
Supportive Services Center
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the world? Do you believe in the power of education to transform lives? If so, we invite you to become part of our school corporation!

Why Choose EVSC?

1. Impact Lives Daily : Every day, you'll have the opportunity to inspire, guide, and empower the next generation. Your work will ripple through time, shaping not just individual lives but entire communities.
2. Innovate and Grow : We're not just teaching; we're reinventing education for the 21st century. Bring your fresh ideas and watch them come to life in our progressive learning environments.
3. Stability Meets Flexibility : Enjoy the security of working in an essential field, coupled with a schedule that respects your work-life balance. Summers off, holidays, and predictable hours allow you to pursue your passions both in and out of the classroom.
4. Comprehensive Benefits : Enjoy competitive salaries, excellent health coverage, robust retirement plans, and generous paid time off.
5. Supportive Community : Join a team that feels like family. Our collaborative environment fosters lifelong friendships and professional networks.

Join us in our mission to educate, inspire, and empower. Together, we can build a brighter future, one student at a time. We are Better Together!


Apply now and take the first step towards a rewarding career that truly matters!

POSITION DETAILS:

This position is for a 52 week Custodian. 5 days per week at 8 hours per day. The scheduled work times are 2:45 pm - 11:15 pm during the school year and 6:00 am - 2:30 pm during the summer months.


SALARY:

Years of Service

Hourly Rate

Starting Rate & After 12 months

$20.05

After 2 Years

$21.72

After 3 Years

$22.31

After 4 Years

$22.94

After 5 - 9 Years

$23.51

After 10 - 19 Years

$24.12

After 20+ Years

$24.44

BENEFITS:

Insurance:
EVSC offers four (4) Anthem medical insurance plans. Full medical, dental and vision insurance are provided with this position. Employees may pay the additional cost to add family members. Click here to view the rates for each plan. If elected, insurance coverage begins the first of the month following the successful completion of a 30 working day probationary period.


Employees enrolled in an EVSC medical insurance plan are eligible to use any of the three EVSC Health & Wellness Centers. The health clinics provide primary care services, generic prescription medications, physicals, health screenings, and labs; all at NO COST to the employee or covered family member.


Additional Benefits:
EVSC is proud to provide accumulated paid time off for:

• Sick Time
• Holidays
• Personal Business Days
• Vacation Days

EVSC employees have access to the EVSC Wee Care Learning Centers. The Wee Care program provides a quality early learning experience for employees' children as young as six weeks through age five at a special employee rate.


This position will automatically be enrolled in the Public Employees' Retirement Fund (PERF) through the state of Indiana, which includes a defined benefit (Pension) as well as an Annuity Savings Account (ASA). Employees may also participate in a 403(b) Plan. Enrolling in the 403(b) plan allows employees to save for their retirement by making a pre-tax salary deferral contributions to the Plan.

Eligible employees may enroll in the EVSC group life insurance and long term disability plans. EVSC also offers a variety of voluntary insurance products through American Fidelity.


EVSC offers a free Employee Assistance Program (EAP). It is a confidential, voluntary service that provides professional counseling and referral services designed to help employees and their family members with personal, job or family-related matters.

SUMMARY:
Create and maintain a clean, sanitary environment and perform preventative maintenance in and around the school campus.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned.

• Clean and preserve designated spaces, equipment, etc. in the building and school grounds.
• Assist in maintaining seasonal grounds work such as weather related issues and lawn.
• Restock disposable items and provide head custodian with inventory usage and data.
• Assist community partners with set up for various events on the school campus.
• Communicate any maintenance issues to the Head Custodian.
• Maintain exterior doors' security for school campus.
• Utilize aerial lifts and scaffolds as needed for various projects.
• Perform head custodian duties in their absence as needed.
• Frequently monitor email communication and respond accordingly in a timely manner.
• Complete monthly safety training program.
• Maintain regular attendance.

JOB SPECIFIC SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees, students, staff and the community.
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and School Board of Trustees' policies.
• Ability to perform basic computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office products and Google systems.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Work collaboratively with EVSC employees, vendors and community partners in a teamwork-driven environment.
• Strive to be innovative in continuously improving processes for district-wide success.
• Provide excellent service in all forms of communication with a results-oriented customer-driven focus.
• Successful in working effectively and efficiently in a high pressure, time-sensitive environment.
• Ability to internally motivate, think critically, and initiate strategic improvement.
• Exude a positive and dependable work ethic.
• Highly organized with attention to detail.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
None

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Valid driver's license with a good driving record.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, talk and hear.
• The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit.
• The employee frequently must squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and reach forward.
• The employee continuously uses hand strength to grasp tools and climbs on to ladders.
• The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk more than the average person while performing the duties of this job, such as operating a vacuum cleaner and mopping floors.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds such as cleaning supplies, pails and unloading trucks.
• Occasionally the employee will lift and/or move up to 90 pounds such as bulk furniture.
• The employee will sometimes push/pull items such as tables, bleachers, scrubbing machines and lawn mowers.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Some tasks require the ability of good body balance on slippery surfaces.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works indoors and will occasionally work outdoors.
• The employee will work near or with moving mechanical equipment.
• The employee may occasionally work with toxic or caustic chemicals such as petroleum products, de-greasers, and sprays.
• The employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS OPPORTUNITY?
If you have any questions, please e-mail Katie Johnson at View email address on click.appcast.io. You will receive a response within 24-48 hours.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The job description is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position and it does not serve to proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned or changed by management.

NONDISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
It is the policy of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, national origin, age, limited English proficiency, or disability in its programs or employment policies as required by the Indiana Civil Rights Law (I.C.22-9- 1), Title IV, and Title VII (Civil Rights Act of 1964), the Equal Pay Act of 1973, Title IX (Educational Amendments), the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act and Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973).

Questions concerning compliance with these laws should be directed to the Title IX Coordinator of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, 951 Walnut Street, Evansville, IN 47713, phone number 435-8508.
The interview committee will give preference to candidates who, through the interview process, past experience, and references have demonstrated the ability to interact with students, staff, and the community.

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans and veterans with service-connected disabilities, are encouraged to apply.